I think Taylor just doesn't have enough minutes in his knees and back to start. Dude's career has been a disappointment based on the high expectations heaped on him, but he's battled through constant injury.

Its not worth worrying when they have bad games against crap teams. They always do that, especially early on. They'll play a halfway decent team in the ilk of RMU soon and just wipe the floor with them.

I asked Mike DeCourcy (College Hoops writer for the Sporting News) what his expectations were for Adams. Here is his response...

I think he'll come close to impacting Pitt in the way Cody Zeller did Indiana.

I take his comments with a grain of salt, because he is from Pittsburgh, so I think he is somewhat of a homer. Though everything I have been reading about Adams is very positive, especially in terms of how physically ready he is for Big East hoops. Birch, while very talented, was not ready for the style of basketball played in the BE (which is part of the reason he transferred to UNLV).

I don't think I called Adams a "bust." I'm excited to have him, just worried some expectations may be overblown... from what I've heard he's more of a defensive specialist right now, which is fine.. I'd rather have a great defender slowly develop his offensive game than the other way around

IanMoran wrote:I don't think I called Adams a "bust." I'm excited to have him, just worried some expectations may be overblown... from what I've heard he's more of a defensive specialist right now, which is fine.. I'd rather have a great defender slowly develop his offensive game than the other way around

Maybe if his offensive game is slow to come around he won't leave after this year.

chris jones is the most exciting player to me. pitt really hasnt had a player of his build/pedigree. most are tweeners and small big men. he is a legit slasher that can get to the rim and hopefully dixon will utilize him as such

IanMoran wrote:I don't think I called Adams a "bust." I'm excited to have him, just worried some expectations may be overblown... from what I've heard he's more of a defensive specialist right now, which is fine.. I'd rather have a great defender slowly develop his offensive game than the other way around

IanMoran wrote:I don't think I called Adams a "bust." I'm excited to have him, just worried some expectations may be overblown... from what I've heard he's more of a defensive specialist right now, which is fine.. I'd rather have a great defender slowly develop his offensive game than the other way around

Not meeting expectations....isn't that the definition of a bust?

No. The definition of a bust is:

noun: A failure; a flop

Not meeting expectations does not = failure or a flop.

You can be short of ones expectations (some people put unrealistic expectations on individuals), however that does not equate to failure.

IanMoran wrote:I don't think I called Adams a "bust." I'm excited to have him, just worried some expectations may be overblown... from what I've heard he's more of a defensive specialist right now, which is fine.. I'd rather have a great defender slowly develop his offensive game than the other way around

Not meeting expectations....isn't that the definition of a bust?

No. The definition of a bust is:

noun: A failure; a flop

Not meeting expectations does not = failure or a flop.

You can be short of ones expectations (some people put unrealistic expectations on individuals), however that does not equate to failure.

Thanks NAN... I'm not sure saying I think some of the "ONE AND DOWN / ELITE LEVEL PLAYER RIGHT AWAY" might be premature should be taken as "lololol, he said he's a bust!"